Job Description

Overview

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Category:  Regular

Position Summary

The Substance Use Counselor provides clinical substance use disorder treatment for HIV positive clients with co-occurring mental illness and/or homelessness. The Substance Use Counselor is responsible for providing direct care services to adults with substance use disorders in an individual and group setting. The Substance Use Counselor ensures continuity of services across multiple program units, providing direct care and services to clients.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the substance use unit.
• Provide all services associated with substance use treatment and counseling.
• Provide rapid screening, assessment, intake, treatment plan, continuity of care, and discharge planning.
• Track and report monthly performance measures and monitor annual goals.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the unit and provide a monthly written narrative of outcomes, achievements, barriers, and networking opportunities.
• Provide crisis interventions with clients, including home visits and other interactions with emergency contacts.
• Ensure program compliance with service definitions and “best practice” guidelines.
• Ensure substance use standards are followed and observed during quality of care reviews conducted by external auditors including Ryan White and Joint Commission.
• Engage in outreach efforts on behalf of the agency to re-engage and recruit new clients.
• Attend provider meetings with other substance use staff to discuss standards of care.
• Attend all staff, Clinical Care team, viral suppression meetings, and required trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• College degree in substance use disorders with a CAC-AD licensure.
• Two years experience in a clinical environment; one year in an administrative capacity.
• Relevant experience and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS; African Americans, and other vulnerable populations and the issues faced.
• An awareness of Ryan White standards of care and clinical quality management practices.

Skills:

• Motivated, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to multitask and handle several substance use components at one time.
• Ability to meet deadlines and to function independently under dynamic circumstances is critical.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office applications – specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook- are required.

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Federally-qualified, community-based health centers (FQHC) serve at the core of the nation’s health care system, providing health care services and delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and accessible primary and preventative care to all individuals regardless of their ability to pay. A proven and effective model, Park West Health System has been providing holistic healthcare and dental services for more than 45 years through its physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, care coordinators, and certified nurse midwives. Park West, a not-for-profit FTCA-deemed health center, also provides treatment to the whole patient, organizing care and managing chronic diseases through its network of social workers and community health providers.

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